My employment law practice stresses the importance of preventive analysis, proper documentation of employer decisions, and common-sense advice to both employers and employees. I can help business clients minimize employment law disputes by developing forms, policies and procedures which comply with applicable law and by educating management and non-management employees about their responsibilities. I can also effectively defend your business if an administrative complaint (e.g., EEOC, OSHA and NLRB) or lawsuit has been filed against you by an employee. For an employee who has a meritorious claim against an employer, I can file an administrative complaint or lawsuit when necessary to protect the employee's rights under federal law.
Labor and Employment-Related Law & Litigation
I provide advice and handle litigation involving many types of employment matters, including the following:
- Discrimination and harassment based on age, disability, gender, national origin, pregnancy, and race
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Hiring, firing, and discipline, including proper methods of documenting employer actions
- Job loss and re-employment issues
- Non-compete agreements
- Overtime and the applicability of exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Preventive analysis, long-term risk management counseling, and preparation and review of employee handbooks, and employment-related policies, procedures, and forms
- Reductions-in-force (down-sizing), including methods of properly documenting employer actions
- Retaliation and retaliatory discharge
- Substance abuse policies and testing procedures
- Unpaid sales commissions
- Workplace safety, surveillance, and violence
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law & Litigation
I provide advice and handle litigation relating to benefits provided by an employer to an employee, including the following:
- Health insurance coverage, including COBRA
- Life insurance benefits, including beneficiary designation issues
- Long term disability insurance benefits
- Pension and retirement benefits
- Severance pay and other benefits arising from job loss
If you need an experienced and effective Alabama employment or employee benefits lawyer who will identify and diligently protect your best interests, aggressively advocate your position, provide cost-effective legal services and consistently maintain a policy of responsiveness and accessibility, then please contact me today so the Firm can start finding solutions for you tomorrow.
The Firm's client base includes individuals and businesses that are geographically diverse. A considerable percentage are located in the Birmingham and Bessemer Divisions of Jefferson County, Alabama, and Shelby County, Alabama; but a virtually equal percentage reside or conduct business in counties throughout Alabama or have principal offices located throughout the United States, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. A significant portion of the Firm's practice is derived from referrals by out-of-state lawyers, including serving as Alabama counsel for out-of-state litigants and handling miscellaneous Alabama matters for in-house counsel.
The Greer Law Firm, P.C.
2101 4th Avenue South, Suite 200
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Direct Dial: 205.823.7803
Direct Fax: 205.823.1614
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